Limited Variation in Bacterial Communities of <i>Scaphoideus titanus</i> (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) Across European Populations and Different Life Stages by Juan Sebastian Enciso, Erika Corretto, Luigimaria Borruso, Hannes Schuler

“…Our study reveals new insights into the microbial composition of <i>S. titanus</i> and highlights the role of geography in influencing its bacterial community.…”
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DNA State Influences the Uptake and Persistence of Environmental DNA by Marine Sponge Natural Samplers by Rosalie Dowell, Jamie Craggs, Catherine Head, Chris Yesson, Emma Ransome

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A glimpse into the future: How the timing of sea ice formation influences associated microalgal communities by Jacqui Stuart, Natalie Robinson, Craig Stewart, Kirsty F. Smith, John K. Pearman, Svenja Halfter, Greg Leonard, Ken G. Ryan

“…Community structure was significantly influenced by ice condition and ice type. March-ice had the most unique ASVs, of all ice conditions. …”
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Native and exotic Juglans nigra seedlings recruit distinct mycobiomes that differentiate with emergent disease variation by Geoffrey M. Williams, Matthew D. Ginzel

“…These findings suggest that plants in novel habitats recruit low‐diversity mycobiomes that influence disease etiology.…”
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Bacterial communities associated with ambrosia beetles: current knowledge and existing gaps by Juan Carlos Cambronero-Heinrichs, Juan Carlos Cambronero-Heinrichs, Peter H. W. Biedermann, Laura Besana, Andrea Battisti, Davide Rassati

“…Most studies employed 16S rRNA gene metabarcoding, and the optimal primer combination for characterizing bacterial communities in environmental samples is 515F/806RB (V4). …”
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Do Malassezia yeasts colonize the guts of people living with HIV? by Abdourahim Abdillah, Isabelle Ravaux, Saadia Mokhtari, Stéphane Ranque

“…This study aimed to describe the influence of HIV-associated immunodeficiency on gut colonization by Malassezia and to assess whether Malassezia are alive. …”
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Microbiome of Xiphinema elongatum (Nematoda, Longidoridae), isolated from water berry by Ebrahim Shokoohi, Peter Masoko

“…The results could potentially influence the overall quality of the soil, leading to implications for the productivity and yield of fruit crops. …”
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Deepening the understanding of wreck ecology: a comparative study of marine sediment microbiomes across 10 Maltese wreck sites by Emma Bolton, Nadine Greenhalgh, Emily Kunselman, Jasmine Mifsud, Neem Patel, Maja Pace Sausmekat, Phoebe Oldach, Timmy Gambin

“…Chemical analyses and metabarcoding techniques were employed to assess how shipwrecks influence microbial diversity and community composition in the surrounding sediments. …”
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Investigating Fine‐Scale Breeding Habitat Use by Amphibians in a Continuous Wetland Using Environmental DNA by Julie Morgane Guenat, Antoine Gander, Luca Fumagalli, Guillaume Lavanchy

“…Here, we used an eDNA metabarcoding approach to characterize the breeding habitat use of local amphibian species in a wet meadow expanse along the southern shore of Lake Neuchâtel, Switzerland. …”
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Environmental DNA analysis at multiple taxonomic levels highlights geographic variation in subtropical coastal marine communities by Kodai Gibu, Kohei Hamamoto, Keita Koeda, Miyuki Nishijima, Hiroki Kise, Masaru Mizuyama, Atsushi Suzuki, Nobuyuki Aoki, Nina Yasuda, Akira Iguchi

“…In particular, the community composition of prokaryotes, for which 16S rRNA metabarcoding analysis was performed, differed markedly between the east and west sides of the island. …”
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Terroir and farming practices drive arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities in French vineyards by Patricia Battie-Laclau, Adrien Taudière, Mathilde Bernard, Lucas Bodénan, Myriam Duchemin, Yvan de Roman, Azimê Yol, Dominique Barry-Etienne

“…We estimate AMF abundance by measuring spore density and root mycorrhization rates, and characterize AMF communities composition using metabarcoding by sampling both root and spore compartments for each vineyard.ResultsOrganic farming slightly increases AMF abundance (spore density and mycorrhization rate). …”
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Using iDNA to determine impacts of Amazonian deforestation on Leishmania hosts, vectors, and their interactions. by Aimee L Massey, David José Ferreira da Silva, Carla Julia da Silva Pessoa Vieira, Jennifer M Allen, Gustavo Rodrigues Canale, Christine Steiner São Bernardo, Roberta Vieira de Morais Bronzoni, Carlos A Peres, Taal Levi

“…We paired these samples with iDNA metabarcoding of carrion flies to survey vertebrates independent of sandfly feeding preferences. …”
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Different Land Use Systems in the Brazilian Cerrado and Their Effects on Soil Bacterial Communities by Jefferson Brendon Almeida dos Reis, Thayssa Monize Rosa de Oliveira, Maria Regina Silveira Sartori da Silva, Fabyano Alvares Cardoso Lopes, Alessandra Monteiro de Paula, Nadson de Carvalho Pontes, Helson Mario Martins do Vale

“…Thus, knowledge about how different land use systems in the Cerrado influence the diversity and taxonomic structure of microbial communities under the same soil type remains limited. …”
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Exploring the bacterial communities in date palm roots in saline versus non-saline environment by Shafeeq Rahman, Manzoor Ahmad, Mughair Abdul Aziz, Taif Ibrahim Alrayssi, Asma Saleh Mohammad, Reem Alothman, Khaled Masmoudi

“…Abstract Background Bacterial communities associated with plant roots significantly influence plant growth and adaptation to environmental stresses, particularly in arid agroecosystems. …”
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Assessing the impact of diet formulation and age on targeted bacterial establishment in laboratory and mass-reared Mediterranean fruit fly using full-length 16S rRNA sequencing by Charles J. Mason, Rosalie C. Nelson, Mikinley Weaver, Tyler J. Simmonds, Scott M. Geib, Ikkei Shikano

“…For fruit flies, such as the Mediterranean fruit fly (medfly; Ceratitis capitata), these changes can influence male performance and behavior. Overall, understanding factors that influence the ability of bacteria to establish in hosts is important for the establishment of lost or novel microbiota in mass-reared insects. …”
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Spatiotemporal dynamics reveal high turnover and contrasting assembly processes in fungal communities across contiguous habitats of tropical forests by Chieh-Ping Lin, Yu-Fei Lin, Yu-Ching Liu, Mei-Yeh Jade Lu, Huei-Mien Ke, Isheng Jason Tsai

“…We tested how local spatial scale and habitat influence community assembly. Results Using a metabarcoding approach, we sequenced ITS2 regions from 864 samples collected from four distinct habitats—leaves, twigs, litter, and soil. …”
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An ecological network approach for detecting and validating influential organisms for rice growth by Masayuki Ushio, Hiroki Saito, Motoaki Tojo, Atsushi J Nagano

“…However, rice is usually grown under field conditions and influenced by surrounding ecological community members. …”
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Parasitic taxa are key to the vertical stratification and community variation of pelagic ciliates from the surface to the abyssopelagic zone by Yuanyuan Wan, Feng Zhao, Sabine Filker, Ariani Hatmanti, Rongjie Zhao, Kuidong Xu

“…Results 306 samples from the surface to the abyssopelagic zone were collected from 31 stations in the western Pacific and analyzed with environmental DNA (the V4 region of 18 S rDNA) metabarcoding of pelagic ciliates. We found a distinct vertical stratification of the entire ciliate communities, with a boundary at a depth of 200 m. …”
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Unravelling Metazoan and Fish Community Patterns in Yujiang River, China: Insights from Beta Diversity Partitioning and Co-Occurrence Network by Yusen Li, Dapeng Wang, Yuying Huang, Jun Shi, Weijun Wu, Chang Yuan, Shiqiong Nong, Chuanbo Guo, Wenjian Chen, Lei Zhou

“…To address these gaps, we employed a multi-marker eDNA metabarcoding approach, targeting both the 12S and 18S rRNA gene regions, to comprehensively investigate the composition of metazoan and fish communities in the Yujiang River. …”
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Microbial and metabolic profiles associated with HPV infection and cervical intraepithelial neoplasia: a multi-omics study by Xiaowen Pu, Xiao Wang, Jingjing Wang, Zhengrong Gu, Haiyan Zhu, Chao Li

“…Emerging evidence indicates that cervicovaginal microbiota may influence HPV persistence and cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN). …”
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